The developer planned to apply for HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding from Washington County to build a $28.2-million building with 153 affordable-housing units, underground parking and 6,000 square feet of commercial space.

McNamara told the Beaverton City Council in November that if the application went through, the project could be completed in two and a half years.

The city has recently been contacted by developers interested in making proposals on the now-available site, Mazziotti said.

The city will issue a request for information to gather proposals for the site that are consistent with the city's civic plan, which calls for affordable housing to revitalize Central Beaverton, he said.